Apple Heart Month Activity Challenge Launching on Valentine’s Day

In honor of Heart Month, Apple Watch owners can earn an award by completing a workout to fill their Exercise ring on Friday, February 14, which is Valentine’s Day. Show your heart some love! Close your Exercise ring this Valentine’s Day, February 14, to earn this award. As with all of Apple’s Activity Challenges, the …
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Partiful Calls Apple a Copycat for New Invites App

The developers behind well-known event app and website Partiful today suggested that Apple was in violation of its own App Store guidelines for the release of the new Invites app. On social media, Partiful shared a screenshot of rule 4.1, which covers copycat apps. Come up with your own ideas. We know you have them, …
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Apple Raises Monthly AppleCare+ Subscription Price for All iPhones

Apple this week increased the prices for its monthly AppleCare+ subscription prices for the iPhone, raising the cost by 50 cents for all models in the United States. Standard ‌AppleCare‌+ for the iPhone 16 models is now priced at $10.49 per month, for example, up from the prior $9.99 per month price. The 50 cent …
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Apple Launches New ‘Invites’ App

Apple today announced the launch of a new app called “Invites,” which is designed to allow users to plan events like birthday parties, graduations, vacations, baby showers, and more. “With Apple Invites, an event comes to life from the moment the invitation is created, and users can share lasting memories even after they get together,” …
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AirPods Pro 2 Hit Lowest Price of the Year So Far at $169 ($80 Off)

Amazon this week has Apple’s AirPods Pro 2 for $169.00, down from $249.00. This is the lowest price that we’ve tracked so far in 2025, and Amazon is providing a mid February delivery estimate for most residences in the United States. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a link and …
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‘Apple Invites’ Leaked on iCloud Website

The main iCloud.com page has seemingly confirmed Apple’s rumored invites feature, which has yet to be officially announced by the company. The page says “Apple Invites” will be an iCloud+ feature: Upgrade to iCloud+ to get more storage, plan events with Apple Invites, and have peace of mind with privacy features like iCloud Private Relay, …
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What to Expect From Apple This Month, Including All-New ‘Invites’ App

Apple has yet to announce any new products this year, but that should change in February. At a minimum, there will be Powerbeats Pro 2 next week, and there is a decent chance that the MacBook Air will be updated this month. On the software side, Apple is expected to announce an all-new “Invites” app …
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Opera Air Brings Meditation and Wellness to Web Browsing

Opera has announced Opera Air, a new web browser that integrates mindfulness and wellness features directly into the browsing experience. The browser aims to help users manage stress and maintain focus while navigating the internet. The Norwegian browser maker has incorporated several science-backed wellness tools into Opera Air, including breathing exercises, meditation sessions, and binaural …
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WhatsApp to Soon Let You Schedule Events in Private Chats

WhatsApp is working on expanding its group chat event planning feature to private chats, according to new changes found in the latest beta version (via WABetaInfo). Currently, WhatsApp allows you to create events from group chats to help organize gatherings and stay connected. Hosted events can be given a name, date, and time, also with …
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